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Sheriff Billy J. Arrington, 35, of Culpeper County died Saturday, Nov. 21, 1964, in University Hospital, Charlottesville, as a result of a woun-d from a pistol in hands of his wife, Mrs. Lucille Arrington, 39, at their home five miles south of Culpeper on U. S. Rte. 29. Commonwealth's Attorney William D. Reams, Jr., investigating the tragedy, said the fatal bullet was fired at about 11:15 Thursday night in the kitchen, further that the weapon was from an extra short gun kept in the home and that the Sheriff was struck in the forehead. From reports there were apparently no witnesses except possibles steod a u gh‘t e r, Miss ' Phyllis Stevens, 16, daughter of Mrs. Arrington by a previous marriage. The bullet lodged in the side of the sheriff’s head. First news of the shooting came from a neighbor. A few ; minutes later the daughter called the Sheriff’s office in town, and asked for help. Investigating, officers found |Mrs. Arrington on the floor, blood spattered, holding her husband’s head in her lap and saying, “I didn’t mean to do it. I meant to scare him, but he moved,” according to report.
i The Commonwealth’s Attorney declined altogether to ! discuss further details of the jcase. The Sheriff’s deputies as well as officers from State Police headquarters located near Culpeper were called immediately after the occurrence to assist in the investigation.
The. injured man was first taken to Culpeper Memorial Hospital where he received I first aid, then taken to the I Charlottesville hospital.
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